Installing a Microsoft SQL Server 2022 Express for the G DATA Management Server

Download the setup file at Microsoft before installing our G DATA Management Server.

Make sure that your server has at least 4 GB of free memory and the free disk space is not less than 5 GB.

Run the downloaded setup file and select the installation type Custom.

If you do not want to install into the default directory, select the installation folder now (otherwise leave the directory suggestion as it is) and start the installation.

Microsoft SQL Server 2022 Express now shows you the SQL installation window. Select New standalone SQL Server installation or add features to an existing installation here.

Let Microsoft check for recent updates and click Next.

Microsoft will now check some relevant factors on your system. If you receive a warning regarding an enabled firewall, you can ignore it in this scenario. This guide assumes that the Microsoft SQL Server 2022 Express and the G DATA Management Server are to be installed on the same system. No problems are expected from the firewall.

In the Function selection tab, click Next without making any changes.

Agree to Microsoft’s privacy policy and click Next.

In the tab Instance configuration you have the possibility to assign a freely selectable instance name. Here, for example, the addition GDMM (for G DATA Management Server) would be useful to be able to remember later for what purpose the database was installed.
Then click Next.

In the Server Configuration tab, click Next without making any changes.

In the tab Database Engine Configuration add the account NT-Authority\SYSTEM (Add → Advanced → Search now → Select SYSTEM → confirm the open windows with OK).
Then click Next.

The installation process is now started.

After the installation has gone through, close the window.